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A wire of length $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ is gently placed horizontally on the surface of water having
surface tension of $75 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}$. What force is required to just pull up the wire
from the water surface?
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $15 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$
  • B $7 \cdot 5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$
  • C $1 \cdot 5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$
  • D $75 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$
Solution:
2566 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $1 \cdot 5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$
$F=2(T L)=2 \times 75 \times 10^{-3} \times 10 \times 10^{-2}$
$=150 \times 10^{-4}=1.5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~N}$

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